I recently bought a book called "the Scattering, Images of immigrants from an Irish County " by Ann Jones.  I thought it would be historical in nature and was a bit taken back when I found that it was really a contemporary look at a more recent group of people who find their life away from County Clare.  History tends to focus on the 19th century Irish famine but this was a different look through the eyes of those a century later still looking for life affirmation far from their home land. 
I would have never thought this would be interesting until it was presented to me. I learned a lot.
 
The site Newspapers.com is filled with the old missing relative adds and although it has never served me I know from talking to people they have found it a good resource. Apparently this was an easy way for 18th century newspapers to get revenue from new immigrants with the hope of finding a loved one. 

Submitted by Tim Donohue

I recently bought a book called "the Scattering, Images of immigrants from an Irish County " by Ann Jones.  I thought it would be historical in nature and was a bit taken back when I found that it was really a contemporary look at a more recent group of people who find their life away from County Clare.  History tends to focus on the 19th century Irish famine but this was a different look through the eyes of those a century later still looking for life affirmation far from their home land. 
I would have never thought this would be interesting until it was presented to me. I learned a lot.
 
The site Newspapers.com is filled with the old missing relative adds and although it has never served me I know from talking to people they have found it a good resource. Apparently this was an easy way for 18th century newspapers to get revenue from new immigrants with the hope of finding a loved one. 

Submitted by Tim Donohue